Earwax removal cost in Omaha, NE — inpatient
In Omaha, NE-IA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear as an inpatient: from $46.62 to $62.72, with a median of $46.62. The lowest listed price is at CHI Health Bergan Mercy and 4 other hospitals. Across Nebraska, the median is $54.06 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 69210, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST UNI | $46.62 | $111.00 | $66.60–$94.35 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST UNI | $46.62 | $111.00 | $66.60–$94.35 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST UNI | $46.62 | $111.00 | $66.60–$94.35 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs lowest Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST UNI | $46.62 | $111.00 | $66.60–$94.35 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health lowest Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST UNI | $46.62 | $111.00 | $66.60–$94.35 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST UNI | $46.62 | $111.00 | $66.60–$94.35 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 WC-Cerumen Removal | $50.10 | $167.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 396-6000 Removal Impacted Cerumen 1-2 Ears | $50.10 | $167.00 | — | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 WC-Cerumen Removal | $60.12 | $167.00 | $83.50 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 WC-Cerumen Removal | $60.12 | $167.00 | $83.50 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 Removal Impacted Cerumen 1-2 Ears | $60.12 | $167.00 | $83.50 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 Removal Impacted Cerumen 1-2 Ears | $60.12 | $167.00 | $83.50 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST UNI | $62.72 | $128.00 | $72.96–$125.44 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 PC REM IMP EAR WAX INST UNI | $64.68 | $132.00 | $75.24–$129.36 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital one side Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $2,579.76 | $7,166.00 | $3,583.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital one side Omaha, NE · (402) 354-4000 REMOVAL IMPACTED CERUMEN INSTRUMENTATION UNILAT | $2,579.76 | $7,166.00 | $3,583.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy both sides Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST BI | $97.02 | $231.00 | $138.60–$196.35 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy both sides Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST BI | $97.02 | $231.00 | $138.60–$196.35 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center both sides Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST BI | $97.02 | $231.00 | $138.60–$196.35 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health both sides Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST BI | $97.02 | $231.00 | $138.60–$196.35 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health both sides Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST BI | $97.02 | $231.00 | $138.60–$196.35 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs both sides Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST BI | $97.02 | $231.00 | $138.60–$196.35 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa both sides Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC REM IMP EAR WAX INST BI | $123.97 | $253.00 | $144.21–$247.94 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $46.62, median $46.62, highest $62.72 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $97.02, median $97.02, highest $123.97 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $46.62 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 7 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers removal of impacted earwax by a clinician with instruments such as a curette or suction, for one ear. Rinsing the ear uses a different code (69209).
What the price covers
The price is for one ear. Both ears may be billed twice.